Incredible Video Of Oklahoma Tornado
National Weather Services reports that today’s tornado near Oklahoma City sustained winds topping 200 mph.
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Fact: Journalism Is The Sexiest Profession
Whether you agree with their “coverage” or not, we can all agree that it’s stinkin’ hot. Photo evidence presented with appalling captions.
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Guatemalan Court Convicts Ex-Dictator On Genocide Charges
Former dictator Rios Montt has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for genocide and an additional 30 years for crimes against humanity.
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Seattle Police Clash With May Day Protesters
Police resorted to flash-bang grenades and pepper spray to move the crowd out of the downtown area of Seattle Wednesday night.
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Tamerlan Tsarnaev Was On A Classified Government Watch List
The Boston Marathon bombing suspect was placed on the “Terrorist Identities Datamart Environment” list after the FBI spoke to him in 2011.
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TV News Anchor Has The Worst First Day At Work Of All Time
Poor guy.
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CBS Affiliated Twitter Accounts Hacked
The Twitter accounts of @60Minutes @CBSDenver and @48hours were compromised on Saturday.
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The 28 Raciest American Apparel Ads Ever
As NSFW as you’d expect… and then some.
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The 5 Slowest News Days On Twitter
Can you trust Twitter to tell you when nothing’s happening? Mostly, yes.
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North Korea Enters A “State Of War” With South Korea
In a special statement, North Korea said it will deal with every inter-Korean issue in a wartime manner, Yohhap News reports. The declaration refocuses the conflict from hollow threats to Atlanta to dead-serious ones targeting Seoul.
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South Korea Suffers Server Outages At Major TV Networks, Banks
Computer networks of the nation’s key broadcasters and banks were completely paralyzed Wednesday in what appeared to be a cyber attack, police said.
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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Strike
North Korea says it is scrapping all non-aggression pacts with South Korea and closing its hotline with Seoul, BBC reports.
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Heart Attack Killed A Suffering Chavez
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez last words were: “I don’t want to die. Please don’t let me die.”
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Chavez’s Respiratory Problems Worsen
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s breathing problems have worsened and there is a new ‘severe’ infection, Associated Press reports.
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Dennis Rodman Heads To North Korea
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman plans to run a basketball camp for children and will compete against North Korean athletes in the hopes it will be attended by Kim Jong Un.
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While You Were Out: France Moves One Step Closer To Marriage Equality
The New York Times revises Ed Koch’s obituary, the Lightning supports gay athletes, and Matt Bomer is the “Da Man” in this morning’s LGBT news roundup.
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30 Of The Most Powerful And Popular Images From Flickr
Flickr Commons compiled a gallery of its most popular photos to celebrate the site’s fifth birthday. (via the Library of Congress & Flickr Commons)
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10 Weird And Wonderful Dear Abby Columns
Dear Abby creator Pauline Phillips has died at age 94. In her honor, BuzzFeed has compiled some of her more interesting questions and answers.
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Lance Armstrong’s Real Problem
I KNEW IT.
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Swedish Cleaning Woman Steals Train, Accidentally Crashes It Into Home
Luckily no one inside the apartment building was hurt. It’s still unclear what the thief was attempting to do with the stolen train.
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A Prisoner Speaks Out From Inside Guantanamo Bay
For the first time in history, an accused terrorist has spoken to the press from Guantanamo Bay prison camp. (via AFP)
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Show Us Your Hot Local News Anchors
Local news is made interesting by looking at these nice faces. Add whoever makes you turn on the 6 O’Clock news.
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Here’s The Memo Sent To Current TV Employees About The Sale To Al-Jazeera
Current’s CEO Joel Hyatt informed his staff that they had been purchased by Qatar-based Al-Jazeera, and that the network would no longer be carried by Time Warner Cable in an email on January 2. The subject line: “BIG NEWS FOR THE NEW YEAR!”
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Kate Winslet’s Husband Is Sending Her To Space
That story and more in today’s gossip roundup!
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Here Are The Best News Bloopers From 2012
Local news bloopers are the best types of bloopers. Made by Funny Local News Bloopers.
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Jessica Simpson Announces Her Pregnancy Even Though Everyone Already Knew
Congrats to her family on its officiality!
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Mandy Patinkin Could Not Be Happier About Someone Else Giving Birth
Now I’m excited!! Let’s get this baby born!
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Lady Gives Way Too Much Information About The Vacuum Cleaner Man To A News Reporter
Alternate title: What did that crazy lady just say!?!?!?
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What Your Books And Websites Say About Your Politics
Conservative readers love Drudge and Ayn Rand; liberals like the Times and Noam Chomsky; and there’s not much in the middle. The last infographic from Engage.
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Newscasters Convinced Reporting From The Water Is The Only Way To Report Flooding
Remember, Hurricane Sandy reporters: Your credibility depends on how deep you’re willing to go.
